Most Embarrassing Sports Injuries

Don Baylor

Angels hitting coach Don Baylor fractured his right femur while attempting to field the ceremonial first pitch from Vladimir Guerrero on Opening Day. Baylor remained on the ground as Guerrero rushed to the plate to help him up. When Baylor tried to stand his leg buckled and he had to be helped off the field. It was a freak accident. (Photo via ESPN)

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Don BaylorAngels hitting coach Don Baylor fractured his right femur while attempting to field the ceremonial first pitch from Vladimir Guerrero on Opening Day. Baylor remained on the ground as Guerrero rushed to the plate to help him up. When Baylor tried to stand his leg buckled and he had to be helped off the field. It was a freak accident. (Photo via ESPN)

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Sammy SosaWe hope someone recommended an allergist for Sosa after this 2004 trip to the DL. The former slugger strained a ligament in his lower back after an aggressive cases of the sneezes. (AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser)

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Bill GramaticaGramatica, a kicker for the Arizona Cardinals, celebrated kicking a 42-yard field goal in the first half of a game against the New York Giants. His celebration was so excessive that it caused him to tear his left ACL and miss the rest of the season. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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Ken Griffey Jr.In the 2006 season, while in the outfield, Griffey injured his testicle while adjusting his cup. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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Roger CraigDuring his managerial tenure with the San Francisco Giants, Roger Craig cut his hand on a woman's bra strap. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Milton BradleyBradley, while playing for the San Diego Padres, tore his ACL when his manager spun him around while he was arguing with an umpire about a call at first base. (AP Photo/Matt Brown)

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David SeamanFormer English national team goal keeper David Seaman was too busy paying attention to the Jeopardy questions and broke his hand while turning up the volume on the remote. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

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Ryan DempsterFollowing a victory over divisional rival Milwaukee, Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster had a run-in with the dugout railing. He tried to high-step it and broke a toe. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Plaxico BurressIn late 2008, the Giants star wideout was getting a little too carried away at a New York City night club and inadvertently shot himself in the thigh. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Glen Allen HillAllen Hill is suffers from arachnophobia. This may explain why he ended up with knee cuts while running away from an imaginary spider in a nightmare. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Tony AllenDuring the third quarter of a game against the Pacers, Celtics guard Tony Allen was fouled near the three point line. With the play blown dead, Allen continued toward the basket for an uncontested dunk and slipped, tearing both his ACL and MCL. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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Gus FrerotteAfter scoring on a one-yard run in the first half against the Giants, Frerotte thought it would be a good idea to head butt the goal post. Aloof to the metal underneath the foam padding, Gus ended up spraining his neck and was taken out of the game. (AP Photo/Brian K. Diggs)

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Darius VassellThe former Aston Villa striker was shelved for a few games during the 2002 season with an infected toe. It should be note that the infection formed after Vassell's DIY surgery attempt. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)

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Joel ZumayaWhen Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya came down with an inflammation in his wrist, all assumed it was from the rigorous nature of his delivery. No one would have guessed it was caused by excessive playing of Play Station 2's popular "Guitar Hero" game. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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Brandon MarshallMarshall has said and done a number of outlandish things during his NFL career. But none hold a candle to him slipping on a hamburger wrapper and having his hand go through his home entertainment center. Marshall sustained multiple lacerations to his forearms. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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Sam TorranceThe Scottish born golfer had to withdraw from the 1993 Irish Open because, while sleepwalking, he tripped over a potted plant and suffered bruises to his chest. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Kareem Abdul-Jab...After Don Nelson inadvertently poked him in the eye, a ticked off Kareem punched the goal support and broke his hand. (AP Photo)

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Glenn HealyHealy, a longtime back-up goalie in the NHL, had spells where he would not see the ice for weeks. To keep himself amused, he picked up the bagpipes as a hobby. He eventually lacerated his hand trying to clean the instrument. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Kevin MitchellMitchell had two noteworthy embarrassing sports injuries. After straining a rib while vomiting, Mitchell chipped a tooth on a frozen doughnut that he nuked in the microwave for too long. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Turk EdwardsIn 1940, Washington Redskins tackle and NFL Hall of Famer Turk Edwards was so excited to tell his coach that they had won the coin toss that he pivoted wildly and blew out his knee. He never play another game in the NFL. (AP Photo)

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Wade BoggsWhile "Cowboy Up" was the rallying cry of the 2004 World Series Champion Red Sox, it was "cowboy down" for one of their former players. Boggs strained his back while attempting to slip on a pair of cowboy boots. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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